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This seemed bizarre: your keyboard patterns hold secrets. But delving further, I realized it makes a lot of sense. Predictive Networks creates software that gathers online behavior patterns into more specific models and indicators than is typically possible, allowing for targeted advertising. The article is about their technique of determining who is using a keyboard or remote control based on the usage pattern. The company emphasizes their privacy policies, with good reason. Software watching your every keystroke knows exactly what you’re up to. This technology fascinates me from a cognitive psychology viewpoint and spooks me from a consumer viewpoint. Who will watch the watchers?

Written by ltao

May 26th, 2001 at 1:40 pm

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